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Cosmic Muffin's "Stratospheric" Price!

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by YachtForums, Mar 4, 2005.

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  1. Norseman, Aug 8, 2015
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    There you go, more folks onboard for restoring The Muffin.
    You can't back out now Carl, pressure is on, make it yours. :D
  2. Capt Bill11, Aug 20, 2015
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    I'm in on the YF restoration. I'd be willing to donate money and/or time towards this.

    You might even get some sponsors on board to help defer costs. Perhaps even Mr. Buffet himself would be willing to do a benefit concert. Hold it at the Miami Marine Stadium with the Muffin floating there on display.
  3. bernd1972, Aug 20, 2015
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    As a floating office it might be quite funny if you add a ponton to sit outside...
  4. Capt Ralph, Aug 20, 2015
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    She needs a aft deck or cockpit.
  5. Norseman, Aug 20, 2015
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    Uh, she has a cockpit, look up front with all them windows:)

    As far as an aft deck where Carl will mix 'Ritas for the YF Members, completely agree, and get some shade back there so the bikini girls won't get sunburned :cool:
    Thx Carl, you da Man..:D
  6. Yachtguymke, Aug 20, 2015
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    Carl - Ill go in on it with you to cushion the blow if needed. PM me, lets chat.
  7. Norseman, Aug 20, 2015
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    This is getting serious.....?

    Ok, I'll help, got a Flight Engineers ticket as well as a Boat Captains ticket and the thing is docked 5 mins from my house, perhaps I could do something useful if needed...
  8. Yachtguymke, Aug 20, 2015
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    I have the contact information for the owner. Should we get this ball rolling???
  9. YachtForums, Aug 25, 2015
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    We all know that floating fuselage is worth less than the scrap a yard would pay for the metal, but it's worth the world to whoever owns it. Howard Hughes would roll over in his grave if he saw the asking price 10 years ago and I'm pretty sure the work to restore it would put me one foot into the grave. While it certainly is the ultimate Boeing billboard, it wouldn't be an enjoyable promotional vessel for YF members to cruise on. We'd be better off chartering a boat when we have a group of members in town.

    The president of the Winterfest Boat Parade, Lisa Scott-Founds, recently asked me to bolt on some night blades and fly one of my helicopters during the 2015 event. I haven't accepted yet because time is working against me this year, but it would be a lot of fun to get a group of members together for the Winterfest Parade. I'd be more inclined to charter a barge with a bar and large flight operations deck...

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  10. YachtForums, Aug 25, 2015
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    To give you an idea of what a night flight looks like...

  11. Norseman, Aug 25, 2015
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    Good idea, let's rent a boat for any gatherings.
    For small groups I got the Duffy River Rat.
    8 people including the skipper as per the CG label.
    Lost of storage for beverages.
    No charge.
    Say when.
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